New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-29
SIPPUO IND THE CIRCUS.
THEY ARE DISCUSSED IN CULTURED CHI
CAGO.

THEY ARE DISCUSSED IN CULTURED CHI
CAGO.
Fugenc FYeid IN The chicago NswG
II would be hard to say whether Chicago society IS
more deeply interested in the circus which Is exhibiting
on the lake front this week than IN the compilation OF
aPPhos complete T9r f coro M %e @
dersand H. Sapph0 and the circus had their beginning
about the same me II anytns tne orSb Sa tc orcu
the more widespread popularity; In -, the youms now
tTry before Christ and that she was in the zenith Of her
fame at the time when TarQunins Prisons was King OF
II appears that despite her wisdom, this talented lady
did not know who her father seventeen hundred
covered that there were Of her father hut Herod
gives the name OF the gentleman most Justly s,is
married rich and subsequently fell In love With
dude who cared nothing for her; whereupon. the un-
fortunate woman, without waiting TO compile her writ
ing and without indicating whom she preferred for
her literary executor. committed suicide by hurting her
self from high precipcc into the SapphO
exceedingly handsome person, as we by tho
ing which the rOntspece Of the work before
rs THIS engraving we understand was made from u
portrait painted from life by contenporaneous old
Grecian artist one Alma Iadelia
still we could not help wondering, az we saw the mag
ndcent pageant OF Forepaugbs circus sweep down our
majestic bonevards ard superb thoroughares yesterday
could not help wondering how many people In all the
crowds OF spectators knew that there ever was such
was such party had read her works II has been
nearly year since circus came 10 town. and In that
tune public taste has been elevated 10 degree by
theatrical and operate performers such as Sarah Bern
hardt Emma Abbott Murray and Murphy. Adele Patti,
George O. Min. Helena MOdeska, Fanny Davenport and
Denman Thompson or course, therefore our pdDc has
come to be able 70 appreciate with nicer discrimination
and finer the Intellectual morceaux and the refined
tdbts which Mr. Forepaughs unparalleled aggregation
offers this apparent In the vast numbers and in the
cnthusa.m of best citizens gathered
the hOusctOps and ~ the street corners along the line or
the circus procession 80 maenihcen; display oi silks
seemed If the fashion and wealth OF our city were try
Mt In hon ~ tla
lie buildings ana private dwellings displayed banners
notices and congratnlaory gaTands FROM the 9aicony
literary suspended large banner OF pluk SILK
upon which Appeared the word Welcome IN whits,
from one OF Robert Browning's poems When We asked
one OF the members Of this club why the Cub made such
Sss Ger the circus he looked very much astonished
ahd a'i ne answered sS wen why not Old Torepash
worth over 81 100000 and he always sends Us compl-
ineniarios whenever he comes 10 town"
We asked this gentleman n he had read The nov
edition Of sappho's poems We had good deal of conn
dence In his literary Judgment and taste because he is
our leading hnsecdO dealer, and no nan IN the VESTS
posse ssed OF more enterprise and sand than ne. .--
day." said he. and looked through It yesterday.
eappho may snit cranks but ~ toI me, give mo
Fla Wheeler or WIN Carleton love good Ioetry-Tve
got the finest bound copy 81 Shakespeare IN Illinois md
my edition OF COerde will knock the socks OF any book
In the country. Ny wife has painted all tbc DOray Illus
trations OF the Ancient Marine aud W0u swap tlas
hook FOR the costliest Mysonyay In all Paris 20
can't where the poetry comes iu he went on 10
say 90 far | can make out, this man poiio-l
work his poems read 70 mo good dca! Ike diary
Some OF them OF line only, and quite mum
Der have only three words Now Will repeat 1ve entire
poens taken from this fool book; learned them ON
purpose ePea at the ,E sGS ssdn ess y tie sxa
That's all there is 10 II. Here's the second;
SO ycarn and seek
''''' Much winter than az egg
anu '"' ''''' - stir not the single
which, take IT, was Of sapphiros Juvenile poems
addressed TO his mother , i9s e d Pis
which, by the way. reminds that forepaugh caiopc
got smashed M IN railroad accle.. Lis oetUae a. 40
circumstance deeply 10 be regretted shce mere u no
instrument calculated 20 appeal moro directly TO one
yersed IA ?e % a0 o the '. a. 70 eaops
south side packer. who has the large library IN me
city, told US that he had not seen sappnys Soe @
got 30 sick Of Howells and James,, said ne, that Fn
darned glad 10 hear that some new feo" ms come 70
Another prominent social Hight IA brewer said that he
morocco ma with urfeyred trimmings do enjoy hand
some book" said he. one OF the most valuable volumes
IN this ely IT, rs tho bna IN Tho tanned tit OF tho
fatted calf that killed when the Prodiga Son came
home"
81 have simply glanced through the sappho book"
said another distinguished representative 81 local cnl-
turc and what surprised me TIE pains that has
been taken in getting mp tho affair Why, DO you know,
book and tansating every darned poem into Creek or
course this strikes business OF Chicago queer
bit Of pedantry'
The Hon Elijah H. Taines says that sappho was an
Indian chief Of one Of the original Chicago tribes and
founder the Ancient Oruci Oi htu NEIL nave never
looked into this book you MENTION, says he, but pre-
sumo 10 say that there's nothing In H. We are dig
cling up marble slabs Kaskaska every week or two,
there In the poetry business There Is more phan-
thropy and business In reliable recipe fOr curing
hams than In the longest epic poem ever written"
The amiablc gentleman who reads manuscripts for
Rand. McSally 4 Co. says that sapphO's manuscripts
were submitted 10 him year ago looked them over
and satisfied myself that there nothing In them.
and told the author Is seemed Inclined TO dispute
me- but told him reckoncd understood pretty well
what would sell in literary circles and on our rail-
road trains.
But while there was a pretty general disposition TO
crticisc Sappho there was only ono opinion as TO tho
circus parade and that was complimentary. For tho
noncc we say, the and veIatOns OF business
of literature of and of science put aside, and
the brilliant pageant which appealed the higher in
sncts n II makes proud 10 60 into our book stores
and thousands upon thousands OF tones waiting for
customers IL bOsOms swell with delight 10 see the
quiet and palata homes OF our cultured society over
flowing with the most expensive wall papers and the
cosest articles OF virtue. II take neiable enjoy
ment in the thousand indications Of growing refine
meut I'm the midst OF us-vaster still must b the pride
the rapture feel when behold intellect and our
paying tho tribute of alteration To the circus!
Viewing these enlvenng scenes why may not In
shameless creature; but the mixture Of both 10 tho
height of happiness"
WHAT HR SAID.
From Jns pntsbgrg Chronfcie. 7sie7r1m
"Chappic, ! Rw0ssly insulted to-day, doncher
know, remarked IitLpeTcy.